Notre Dame London: Fischer Hall Library

The slave trade and the origins of international human rights law /

Martinez, Jenny S.,

The slave trade and the origins of international human rights law / Jenny S. Martinez. - 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Originally published in hardback in 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction
Britain and the slave trade : the rise of abolitionism
The United States and the slave trade : an ambivalent foe
The courts of mixed commission for the abolition of the slave trade
Am I not a man and a brother?
Hostis humani generis : enemies of mankind
From crisis to success : the final abolition of the slave trade
A bridge to the future : links to contemporary international human rights law
International human rights law and international courts : rethinking their origins and future.

9780199368990

GBB3B7584 bnb


Human rights--History--19th century.
Slavery--Law and legislation--History--19th century.

K3267. / M37 2012

341.48